# New Authorization Tooling - Improved Usability and Security

DevFeed: [New Authorization Tooling - Improved Usability and Security](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/new-authorization-tooling-improved-usability-and-security-15772.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.squareup.com/blog/new-authorization-tooling-improved-usability-and-security>)

Author: Mike Ward

Published: 2020-12-16T20:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Square Corner Blog RSS Feed](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/square-corner-blog-rss-feed.md>)

Topics: [Authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authorization.md>), [OAuth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oauth.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authorization.md>), [improvements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/improvements.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [scope](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scope.md>), [scopes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scopes.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [tokens](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tokens.md>), [tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tooling.md>)

## AI overview

Square describes authorization tooling updates that provide more granular control over OAuth access tokens, including reduced permission scopes, short-lived tokens, and revocation of individual tokens.

## Source excerpt

More granular control of OAuth access tokens